🌱 Mel Trotter Ministries Shelter Renovation + GR V-Day Stories

Grand Rapids MI

15 February, 2022

4:45 PM

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Rise and shine, Grand Rapids! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right. First, today's weather: Rain and drizzle in the p.m.. High: 51 Low: 33. Here are the top three stories today in Grand Rapids: Mel Trotter Ministries has completed the first phase of its shelter renovation at 225 Commerce Ave. The $14.9 million renovation project was commissioned to address homelessness and is expected to be completed by Feb. 21. The shelter has been designed to address the hardships that unhoused people have experienced before moving into a facility, and therefore offers privacy, space, and updated services. (grbj.com) A Grand Rapids couple celebrated Valentine's Day in the most heartwarming way. Locals Tracy Gary and Holly Werlein-Gary met and fell in love along their own transplant journeys back in 2018. As of Valentine's Day 2022, the couple has raised $127,000 out of a $350,000 dollar goal towards building a transplant house in Grand Rapids, which would build community support for people just like them. (WZZM13.com) Patients at DeVos Children's Hospital were treated to a Special Valentine's Day delivery on Monday. Audrey Wendt, an ER Nurse at the hospital, raised $11,000 through a Facebook group she created. The funds raised were used to purchase blankets, stuffed animals, treats and more than 500 balloons for the children at the hospital. (Fox17) From our sponsor: Today's Grand Rapids Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com. Today in Grand Rapids: Virtual Family Time at the Grand Rapids Public Library (10:30 AM) Habitat Stewardship Day at the Millenium Park (12:30 PM) From my notebook: Battle Creek Public Schools will be hosting a series of Bond Community Update Virtual Meetings on Facebook Live on Feb. 23, 2022. There will be both English and Burmese sessions available. (Facebook) Grand Rapids Children's Museum is hosting local artist E'lla Webber for two Social Justice Themed drop-in workshops. The workshops will take place on the evening of Feb. 17 and the afternoon of Feb. 20. (Facebook) Loving the Grand Rapids Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers That's it for today! See you all tomorrow morning for another update. — Erica Zenn About me: Erica Zenn is a Masters Student in Applied Psychology at the University of Southern California who originally hails from Chapel Hill, NC. With a bachelors degree from Cornell University, Erica is an expert verbal and written communicator who brings extensive experience in employee engagement and customer experience of companies. Erica is passionate about community building, and loves using her writing and communication skills to bring people together.